Help Mayan women generate income in Mexico
SummaryThis project works with the Mayan community to help women generate income through producing jams for the tourism industry. Help these women purchase industrial kitchen equipment 
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More Information About this Project
Project Needs and Beneficiaries
This project benefits the Chumpon commnity in Zona Maya. Due to the isolation of this jungle community, it is hard for these people to benefit from the prosperous tourism industry in nearby Cancun. The community has been forced to migrate to tourist resorts to look for work, leaving their families and having to live in Cancun. As people leave their villages, traditional customs, skills and ways of life are gradually vanishing.
Activities
Having completed the training, registered the product & brand name, the women are now just waiting for the last of the vital equipment needed to finish the kitchen. This project will raise funds for this equipment.
Funding Information
This project has been retired and is no longer accepting donations.
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
Resources
Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
The project will help create new opportunities for Maya women, allowing them to benefit from tourism and increase their income so that they can provide for their families
Project Message
"This is a dream come true for these Maya women who have invested nearly three years now into starting up their small jam business."
- Rachel James, Programmes Officer in Mexico
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Jane Coles,
Communications Manager
The CREATE Centre,
Smeaton Road,
Bristol,, BS1 6XN
United Kingdom
0117 9273049
Email:
Project Sponsor
Organisation
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The Travel Foundation The CREATE Centre Smeaton Road Bristol, England BS1 6XN United Kingdom 0117 927 3049 http://www.thetravelfoundation.org.uk |
Learn more about The Travel Foundation and the project team.
Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
Mexico
and can also be found under 
Women and Girls.
For more information about Mexico, read the Human Development Report on Mexico or the Wikipedia entry for Mexico.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on July 23, 2010.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on May 29, 2009.
